2009 Gwinnett Braves Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 81-63
Finished 2nd in the IL's South Division
Manager: Dave Brundage (81-63)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Ballpark: Coolray Field
Attendance: 423,556, Avg. 5,966 in 71 home dates
2009 Gwinnett Braves Statistics

Playoffs - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3 games, Gwinnett Braves 1

The Gwinnett Braves of the International League ended the 2009 season with a record of 81 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Braves scored 664 runs and conceded 598 runs. Brooks Conrad and Bárbaro Cañizares led Gwinnett with 12 home runs apiece. Bárbaro Cañizares recorded 79 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Todd Redmond paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.41 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Players from the 2009 Gwinnett Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Casey Kotchman, Reid Gorecki, Manny Acosta, Jeff Bennett, Brian McCann, Kelly Johnson, Francisley Bueno, Brandon Jones, Alvin Colina, Vladimir Núñez, Chris Burke, J. C. Boscán, Tony Armas, Jo-Jo Reyes, Matt Young, Jason Heyward, Antonio Pérez, Craig Kimbrel, Jordan Schafer, Jorge Campillo, Tim Hudson, Tom Glavine, Juan Pérez, Tommy Hanson, Bárbaro Cañizares, Jon Huber, Greg Norton, John Halama, Joe Borchard, Brooks Conrad, Deunte Heath, Buddy Carlyle, Todd Redmond, Boone Logan, Grégor Blanco, James Parr, Diory Hernández, Kris Medlen, Jairo Asencio, Jonny Venters, Omar Infante, Brian Barton, Clint Sammons and Charlie Morton.

Dave Brundage served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Manny AcostaRRMay 1, 19816'4"215Colon, Colon PA
Tony ArmasRRApril 29, 19786'4"205Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE
Jairo AsencioRRMay 30, 19836'2"180Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO
Brian BartonRRApril 25, 19826'3"190Los Angeles, CA US
Jeff BennettRRJune 10, 19806'3"200Donelson, TN US
Grégor BlancoLLDecember 24, 19835'10"187Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Joe BorchardSRNovember 25, 19786'4"230Panorama City, CA US
J. C. BoscánRRDecember 26, 19796'2"215Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Bobby BrownlieRROctober 5, 19806'0"225Edison, NJ US
Francisley BuenoLLMarch 5, 19815'11"205La Habana, La Habana CU
Chris BurkeRRMarch 11, 19805'11"180Louisville, KY US
Jorge CampilloRRAugust 10, 19786'0"230Tijuana, Baja California MX
Bárbaro CañizaresRRNovember 21, 19796'3"240La Habana, La Habana CU
Buddy CarlyleLRDecember 21, 19776'3"210Omaha, NE US
Alvin ColinaRRDecember 26, 19816'3"210Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE
Brooks ConradSRJanuary 16, 19805'10"190San Diego, CA US
Rafael CruzRRMay 19, 19776'2"225Santiago, Santiago DO
Jerome GambleRRApril 5, 19806'4"235Alexander City, AL US
Tom GlavineLLMarch 25, 19666'0"175Concord, MA US
Mariano GomezLLSeptember 12, 19826'6"240San Pedro Sula, HN
Reid GoreckiRRDecember 22, 19806'1"200Queens, NY US
Kevin GundersonRLSeptember 16, 19845'10"165Portland, OR US
John HalamaLLFebruary 22, 19726'5"215Brooklyn, NY US
Tommy HansonRRAugust 28, 19866'6"220Tulsa, OK US
Deunte HeathRRAugust 8, 19856'4"240Atlanta, GA US
Diory HernándezRRApril 8, 19846'0"185San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jason HeywardLLAugust 9, 19896'5"240Ridgewood, NJ US
J. C. HoltLRDecember 8, 19825'9"175Alexandria, LA US
Jon HuberRRJuly 7, 19816'1"200Sacramento, CA US
Tim HudsonRRJuly 14, 19756'1"175Columbus, GA US
Omar InfanteRRDecember 26, 19815'11"195Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE
Benji JohnsonRRJuly 17, 19866'1"200Pittsboro, NC US
Kelly JohnsonLRFebruary 22, 19826'1"200Austin, TX US
Brandon JonesLRDecember 10, 19836'1"215Panama City, FL US
Craig KimbrelRRMay 28, 19885'11"220Huntsville, AL US
Kody KirklandRRJune 9, 19836'4"200Pocatello, ID US
Casey KotchmanLLFebruary 22, 19836'3"220St. Petersburg, FL US
Boone LoganRLAugust 13, 19846'5"215San Antonio, TX US
Jeff LymanRRJanuary 14, 19876'3"225San Francisco, CA US
Stephen MarekLRSeptember 3, 19836'2"240Houston, TX US
Brian McCannLRFebruary 20, 19846'3"225Athens, GA US
Kris MedlenSROctober 7, 19855'10"190Artesia, CA US
Charlie MortonRRNovember 12, 19836'5"215Flemington, NJ US
Greg NortonSRJuly 6, 19726'1"190San Leandro, CA US
Vladimir NúñezRRMarch 15, 19756'5"235La Habana, La Habana CU
James ParrRRFebruary 27, 19866'1"185Albuquerque, NM US
Antonio PérezRRJanuary 26, 19805'11"170Bani, Peravia DO
Juan PérezRLSeptember 3, 19786'0"190Villa Rivas, Duarte DO
Van PopeRRFebruary 26, 19846'0"200Jackson, MS US
Todd RedmondRRMay 17, 19856'3"240St. Petersburg, FL US
Jo-Jo ReyesLLNovember 20, 19846'2"230West Covina, CA US
Ryne ReynosoLRMarch 15, 19856'2"215Sun Valley, ID US
Clint SammonsRRMay 15, 19836'1"210Decatur, GA US
Jordan SchaferLLSeptember 4, 19866'1"205Hammond, IN US
Wes TimmonsRRJuly 12, 19786'0"185Morgantown, WV US
Jonny VentersLLMarch 20, 19856'3"200Pikeville, KY US
Matt YoungLROctober 3, 19825'8"175Temple, TX US

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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